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Battle of Pente Pigadia

Battle of Pente Pigadia was a battle fought on 23 October 1912 at Ioannina vilayet, in what is now Greece; it lasted 11 days. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: 2 Evzone Battalions against 5 Βattalions.

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Fought23 October 1912lasted 11 days
WhereIoannina vilayet, Greece39.386N, 20.913E
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsGreeceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses26 dead; 222 woundedandUnknown
Part ofFirst Balkan War1912 to 1913

Where it sits in First Balkan War

Battle of Pesta, 1912Capture of Lemnos, 1912Battle of Sarantaporo, 1912Battle of Kardzhali, 1912Battle of Kumanovo, 1912Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1912Battle of Kirk Kilisse, 1912Siege of Scutari, 1912Battle of Lule Burgas, 1912Battle of Yenidje, 1912Battle of Sorovich, 1912Battle of Adrianople, 1912Battle of Prilep, 1912Battle of Monastir, 1912First Battle of Çatalca, 1912Battle of Kaliakra, 1912Battle of Lesbos, 1912Battle of Chios, 1912Siege of Ioannina, 1912Battle of Merhamli, 1912Battle of Lumë, 1912Battle of Elli, 1912Capture of Korytsa, 1912Battle of Bizani, 1913Battle of Lemnos, 1913Battle of Çatalca, 1913Battle of Bulair, 1913Battle of Şarköy, 1913Second Battle of Çatalca, 191319121913Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1912
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Record

Date23 October 1912
to 3 November 1912
PlaceIoannina vilayet, Greece
39.386N, 20.913E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2 Evzone Battalions5 Βattalions
Casualties and losses26 dead; 222 woundedUnknown
Commanders
  • Konstantinos Sapountzakis
Battle of Pente PigadiaBattle of Pente PigadiaBattle of BizaniBattle of PetaBattle of DriskosSiege of IoanninaBattle of NicopolisBattle of PetaBattle of DriskosSiege of IoanninaBattle of NicopolisPatraLarissaAgrinioKateriniVlorëLamiaGjirokastërSarandë100 km39.386N, 20.913E
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Battle of Pente Pigadia is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3656759, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pente Pigadia, revision 1370271727, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.